[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition 757 General Release
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Sat Oct 13 21:50:33 EDT 2007
This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 757
Air dates: 10.13.07 > 10.20.07
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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #757 of "This Week in Amateur Radio", and "This Week in Amateur Radio
Headline News". North Americas premier on-the-air audio news magazine, for the
week begining October 13, 2007.
This week's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by
Jay Silvio, N9WMU, reporting from our southern news bureau in Richmond,
Virginia, by Andrew Slaugh, KB2LUV, reporting from our northeast new bureau
in Syracuse, New York, by Jim Wishner, N0EXX, reporting from our mid-west
news bureau in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and by Mark Phillips, G7LTT, reporting
from our northeast news bureau in Morristown, New Jersey, and by Dave Lufkin,
KB3JRJ, reporting from our mid-atlantic news bureau in Pennsylvania.
Mixing, editing, and additional anchoring by George Bowen, W2XBS at our
headquarters facility in Albany, New York.
THIS WEEKS PROGRAM RUNNING TIMES: ** SPECIAL EXPANDED EDITION **
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* FULL VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 114 minutes.
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* HEADLINE NEWS VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 60 minutes.
SPECIAL PROGRAM NOTES:
* Closed circuit advisory and weekly program promos are available as
a separate audio file download.
CONTENT:
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Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:
01. A U.S. amateur is fined by the Federal Communications Commission for
malicious interference to a Canadian repeater system.
02. A Palmdale, California community orders a local ham to take down his
tower and antennas.
03. A Blacksburg, Virginia amateur is seriously injured in the crash of an
ultra light gyrocopter.
04. Update: Disputed Southwestern Division elections.
05. Two new digital modes (JT-2/JT-4) make their on the air debut.
06. The FCC proposes unlicensed devices on unused digital television spectrum.
07. An iPod Nanos lithium battery catches fire in an Atlanta mans pants.
08. It's the 50th Anniversary of scoutings Jamboree on the air (JOTA)
09. The Doctor is in, and answers a question about coaxial cable.
10. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
11. AMSAT-North America Symposium to be held October 27/28 in Pennsylvania.
12. Writing Successful Public Service Announcements to promote your clubs
events and activities with Greg Stoddard, KF9MP - Lesson #5
13. Gould Smith, WA4SXM, is named AMSAT Vice President for User Services.
14. Why use batteries when you can have shoe power? Crank radio guru invents
electricity generating shoes.
15. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY "ConelRad"
16. The Random Access File with Bill Baran, N2FNH "Ham Sexy at Dayton 2007"
17. TWIAR new QSL cards are now available! Write in for yours today!
18. Technology news and commentary with Leo Laporte.
19. NRSC proposes new guidelines for AM Broadcasting.
20. Lawmakers in Congress fear a disastrous outcome of the DTV transition.
21. Weekly propagation forecast report.
22. IARU third annual Emergency Communications QSO Party on the air.
23. The Secretary General of the International Telecommunications Union,
obtains his amateur radio license.
24. Recent FCC ham related enforcement actions are published.
25. Special event station listings.
26. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
27. The President of the South African Radio League speaks to college students
28. On the air special event to mark the completion of the code breaking
machine called "Colossus"
29. Wind topples an emergency communications tower in Pahrump, Nevada, local
hams assist in communications.
30. The Paul Allen radio telescope is activated in a renewed SETI effort.
31. Scientists ask hams to listen for migrating birds (TX Hunting)
32. Platform shoes with GPS and APRS technology made available to women of
the night
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